Poul Vad

Vad was born in Silkeborg on 27 April 1927.^[1][2] He studied art history at the University of Copenhagen and received a master's degree in the same subject in 1958.^[3]

His literary career began when he published poems in the literary magazine Heretica in 1956.^[4][5] Then he contributed to another magazine Vindrosen.^[5] From 1961 to 1964 he edited the art journal Signum.^[3]

Vad was the consultant at Holstebro Art Museum between 1965 and 1981.^[6] He taught art history at the University of Copenhagen from 1972 to 1974.^[6]

His debut novel was De nøjsomme (Danish: The frugal) which was published in 1960.^[5] Vad's most known novel is Kattens anatomi (Danish: The anatomy of the cat) published in 1978.^[5] Following the publication of this novel he became one of the leading figures of the Danish prose modernism.^[5] His other novels include Dagen før livet begynder (1970; Danish: The Day Before Life Begins) and Taber og vinder (1967; Danish: Loser and winner).^[6] He published another novel, Nord for Vatnajøkel (Danish: North of Vatnajøkel), in 1994 which contains the features of the travel literature.^[7]

Vad received the Danish Academy Award in 1979.^[6] He was also awarded N. L. Høyen Medal in 2003.^[8]

Vad died on 18 August 2003.^[1][2]